• Possibly linux@lemmy.zip
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    3 months ago

    Taxation without representation is they key. They forcefully tried to shutdown the local governments and establish a dictator.

    The irony is that the US has done this to south America

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      3 months ago

      Imperialism and slavery make the capital go round

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      Taxation without representation was the excuse. As always, the reason was “wait, we’re the ones with more resources!”